ZIP 33853 · Lake Wales
Who lives in ZIP code 33853 (Lake Wales, FL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lake Wales, FL · Polk County
uszips 2026
People12,674
Median age37.6
Household income$44,474
Home value$202,494
Median rent$1,059/mo
Poverty21.2%
College degree+16.3%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Wider region
- Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 565 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 4,923
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.8% are 65 or older; 77.2% are adults.
Household income
19.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,935.
Education (adults 25+)
38.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
37.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 38.8%
- Never married
- 38.6%
- Divorced
- 16.0%
- Widowed
- 6.6%
- Family size
- 3.26
- Dual-income families
- 39.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 53.0%
- Rent burden
- 46.8%
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 51.0%
- Unemployment
- 7.3%
- Self-employed
- 11.2%
- Farmers
- 0.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.1%
- Veterans
- 5.6%
- With a disability
- 15.1%
- No health insurance
- 10.9%
- Limited English
- 7.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.